Question

Find the incorrect statement.
(A) Nepenthus, Drosera and Dionea are the insectivorous plants.
(B) Cuscuta, Loranthus and santalum are root parasites.
(C) Rafflesia is a saprophytic angiosperm.
(D) Mangrove plants are seen in saline marshy lands.

• A. B and C
• B. A and D
• C. A and C
• D. B and D

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

B and C

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It contains approximately 28 species, all found in southeastern Asia, in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. It is not a saprophytic angiosperm. Cuscuta, Loranthus and santalum are stem parasites. Nepenthes, Drosera and Dionaea are the insectivorous plants. Mangrove plants are seen in saline marshy lands.

So, the correct answer is option A.